We’re excited to say that we’ve finally laid our hands on a paper copy of our new guidebook – more than a year of hard work, condensed into 300g! This advance copy was flown in from the printers, and the boxes…
Soggy Scraps (a compilation of trips in wet season)
As we knew it would be, March and April in Ancash was spent pottering about, often accompanied by the squelching sound of wet boots. Heading out into the hills for short trips on foot and bikes, hoping to strike lucky with some…
The Murals of Huaraz
Here’s some of Huaraz’s best street art: (Yeah we know it’d look cooler with our bikes leaned against the murals, but we couldn’t be bothered to drag them round town.)
Back in Black
The Negra had been on our minds for a while. We’d never really ventured up and over its spine, despite many short forays onto its lower slopes. A three day circuit from Recuay to Huaraz via Aija on steep dirt…
Climbing in clouds
Cycling in the Cordillera Blanca in wet season can be a thankless task. Muddy roads, afternoon rains, impassable torrents and a blanketing of clouds all conspire to complicate riding. The clear blue skies of July seem a long way away…